Southeastern Laundry Equipment Sales (SLES), a leading provider of fully integrated commercial laundry solutions in the Southeastern United States, announced its strategic partnership with 4612 Group. Founded in 1976, SLES is a full-service provider of industrial laundry equipment, offering solutions for on-premise laundry (OPL), coin laundry, and multi-family. They cater to a diverse clientele including hospitality, healthcare, laundromats, municipal entities, and other commercial businesses.

As part of the partnership, CEO and owner Chase Brown will continue to lead Southeastern Laundry Equipment Sales and is excited about the partnership with 4612 Group. "We couldn't be more pleased to be partnering with this unique group that holistically understands our business and culture and is supportive of us reaching our collective goals and advancing our business," said Brown. 

The partnership between SLES and 4612 Group represents a commitment to alignment and growth driven by Chase's vision for the business. 4612 Group aims to support Chase and SLES by leveraging its extensive experience in backing founder-led and family-owned businesses.

Terms of the transaction, which closed on February 2, 2024, were not disclosed.